Canada is getting involved in the trade dispute settlement between the U.S. and Mexico, asking for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The United States is asking for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

CAAR Member TerraLink Horticulture Inc. (TerraLink), the leading manufacturer and provider of specialty crop inputs in Western Canada, is commemorating its 50th anniversary this summer with an Ag Community Appreciation event and $50,000 in donations to food banks in TerraLink locations: Abbotsford, Delta, Chilliwack, Kelowna and Airdrie.

The amendments are primarily administrative, with some related to aligning the Explosives Regulations with other regulations and policy.

Bill 97 remains alive, it’s just that the ag focus it brought may indeed be dead.

Following consultation with sector stakeholders through the Western Standards Committee and Eastern Standards Committee, the Canadian Grain Commission is implementing grading changes that will better meet the needs of the agriculture sector in Canada and grain buyers around the world.

In the United States, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has achieved a major milestone in enhancing farmers' right to repair by signing memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with AGCO and Kubota, two prominent agricultural equipment manufacturers. 

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approved new pesticides for use in Canada on May 16, 2023.

The use of glyphosate and the introduction of glyphosate-tolerant crops spurred the development of no-till farming practices and the reduction in summerfallow.